Business Strategy and Profitability News & Media
Gatti's Pizza plans more entertainment centers
January 24, 2011
Austin, Texas-based Gatti's Pizza has announced growth plans that include four new units in two new states. The restaurants will be operated by Food Service…
read nowFamous Brands reports 13.3 percent sales boost
January 24, 2011
Famous Brands Ltd. has reported a staggering 13.3 percent sales growth for December 2010. South African-based Famous Brands has a robust quick-service and fast…
read nowPapa Bello expands in 'Bama
January 24, 2011
San Diego-based Papa Bello Enterprises will open its second Papa Bello Pizza location in Alabama within the next two months. The new unit will be located in…
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Wheat shatters the $9 mark
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Papa John's stock matches 52-week high.
read nowMontana-based pizza chain expanding
January 23, 2011
MacKenzie River Pizza, a Montana-based chain, is expanding its horizon. The company’s website indicates that two new locations are in the works in Indianapolis…
read nowFlippers Pizzeria celebrates its first franchise
January 19, 2011
Flippers Pizzeria has reached a company milestone. A new unit in Winter Springs, Fla., is its first franchised location.
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Straw Hat spreads its wings
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
President of California-based pizza company discusses big changes for the 52-year-old company.
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Average cheese prices jump
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Consumers not experiencing relief at the gas pump, either.
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Top That! Pizza inks multi-state deal
January 12, 2011
In a push to enter the small fast casual pizza segment, Lori Walderich -- chief creative officer at IdeaStudio -- and her husband Jeff recently founded Top…
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Study: More dining out, smaller checks in 2011
January 11, 2011
Good news first: Americans are expected to dine out more in 2011. Not-so-good news: it's predicted they'll spend about 5 percent less per meal while doing so.
read nowBulk of Yum! Brands' sales come from overseas
January 11, 2011
Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, A&W and Long John Silver's, presented its international growth…
read nowStudy: Consumers want differentiation from casual dining concepts
January 10, 2011
A new study by Chicago-based Technomic shows that even as consumers are expected to loosen their purse strings in 2011, finding a good value from the casual…
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CEO Q&A: Jack Butorac of Marcos Pizza
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
Jack Butorac emerged from retirement mode to help lead Marco's pizza's expansion into 17 states.
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Dominos surpasses 52-week high
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain still riding the wave of its recipe overhaul.
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Pizza Trends 2011
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
Four steps that pizza operators can take to stay on trend.
read nowDominos UK focuses on jobs
January 6, 2011
Piggybacking on recent sales success, Domino’s Pizza U.K. announced that it anticipates the creation of 1,700 new jobs in 2011.
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Toppers social media efforts yielding results
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Toppers Pizza’s recent promotion did exactly what it set out to do – pique the interest of the company’s faithful younger demographic.
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Pizza Hut makes huge NOLA investment
January 5, 2011
Pizza Hut Inc. will invest $10 million in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., within the next 18 months. The plan includes the creation of “Model Markets” in…
read nowPizza Patrón revamps bicultural brand strategy
January 5, 2011
Pizza Patrón has developed a new, long-term brand strategy that will affect every aspect of its business – from training and operations to menu systems and…
read nowCraft brewer definition updated
January 3, 2011
The board of directors of the Brewers Association, which represents the majority of U.S. brewing companies, has voted to change its designation of “small…
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